They started out with the usual cadence, but after the introductory arc of the first four episodes or so, they went so far down the path of establishing what being a Grimm meant and what the existence actually entailed that I admittedly forgot about the primary antagonistic group for a third of the season. Grimm had a little bit of a problem with this. Once succeeded in this regard with minimal damage done to the structure, which should keep the viewer who prides themselves on logical thinking fairly happy. I always worry when show’s attempt to do that, because it becomes a very haphazard Jenga construction when you try to tie various characters into such a critical plot thread-one false move and it collapses in spectacular fashion.
In the same breath, I will say that the critical story node-both our introduction to it via in medias res in the Pilot, and the eventual intertwining of characters stories and their roles into it during the finale arc was extremely enjoyable (Episode 20: “The Stranger” is easily my favorite from this arc).
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Perhaps series creators and writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz thought that it would be easier for the viewer to follow along if done this way, but really, it came off as I mentioned. Even after they had planted the seed with them and given them their first centric episode, they got secondary visits of some kind extremely quickly whereas there were other more interesting characters around (LOST had the same problem though, Jack or Kate would get two centric episodes before someone like say Jin & Sun or Michael got their first). Okay, so I know that it’s obvious that the Emma/Henry/Snow White/Prince Charming/Regina storyline is the primary one given the copious amount of exposition and centric episodes they force us to drudge through before they give someone else the chance to shine in Once, I just wish it didn’t feel like they were trying to force their characters down my throat. Rather odd faith in a series (or the show runners) from NBC given the horrific timeslot it was forced to overcome, but I digress. It was given a Friday night slot, a virtual ratings death-sentence for most original dramas, but allegedly had a 22-episode order from the get go and was renewed two months before Once Upon A Time got its second season extension. NBC only seemed to promote Grimm after ABC started running Once Upon A Time’s hype packages and bumps, leading to the initial brand confusion I mentioned earlier. As his job continues to call him to more bizarre and gruesome crime scenes, Nick starts to realize just how big the population of these creatures is in our world. Based directly upon the original works of the much darker Grimms’ Fairy Tales than the Disney inspired re-tellings of classic fables, Grimm follows the story of Detective Nick Burkhart, a Portland cop who suddenly discovers that he is a “Grimm”, a line of guardians who are supposed to keep order and balance between the likes of humanity and the fantastical creatures of the Grimm brother’s tales, who disguise themselves as everyday citizens (usually, only a Grimm can see their true form).
NBC’s Grimm on the other hand, had a start up that was much more… well, grim I suppose.
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Touted as network television’s ‘next big thing’ due to writers of LOST being involved (The question that surely arises-is that really a selling point given the fact that most people claimed it was the eventual convoluted writing of LOST after so many seasons that turned them off from the show?), Once Upon A Time was given a cushy Sunday night 8 PM time slot and a full 22 episode order (from it’s original of 13) after just two episodes had aired, though it did not pick up a second season order until 3 days before the season finale premiere. She returns him to the town, only to find out that Henry believes that all the people who live there are actually alternate reality versions of various fairy tale characters that Disney has adapted over the past 90 years. ABC rolled out Once Upon A Time, a story about a bail bonds collector named Emma who discovers the town of Storybrooke, Maine after the son she gave up for adoption 10-years-ago named Henry shows up on her doorstep and claims he lives there, but that it is also plagued by a curse that only she can lift.
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